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MFF CELEBRATED 115TH ANNIVERSARY AND PRAISED ROY HODGSON

MALMÖ 2025-02-24 Swedish football club Malmö FF celebrated its 115th anniversary and paid tribute to coach legend Roy Hodgson February 24, 2025. Hodgsons received the Andreas Nilsson Memorial Prize from the Football Association's Friends at the site next to Malmö IP where MFF was founded in 1910. Roy Hodgson coached MFF from 1985 to 1989 and during those years the club won five Allsvenskan gold medals and two cup gold medals. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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MFF CELEBRATED 115TH ANNIVERSARY AND PRAISED ROY HODGSON

MALMÖ 2025-02-24 Swedish football club Malmö FF celebrated its 115th anniversary and paid tribute to coach legend Roy Hodgson February 24, 2025. Hodgsons received the Andreas Nilsson Memorial Prize from the Football Association's Friends at the site next to Malmö IP where MFF was founded in 1910. Roy Hodgson coached MFF from 1985 to 1989 and during those years the club won five Allsvenskan gold medals and two cup gold medals. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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MFF CELEBRATED 115TH ANNIVERSARY AND PRAISED ROY HODGSON

MALMÖ 2025-02-24 Swedish football club Malmö FF celebrated its 115th anniversary and paid tribute to coach legend Roy Hodgson February 24, 2025. Hodgsons received the Andreas Nilsson Memorial Prize from the Football Association's Friends at the site next to Malmö IP where MFF was founded in 1910. Roy Hodgson coached MFF from 1985 to 1989 and during those years the club won five Allsvenskan gold medals and two cup gold medals. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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MFF CELEBRATED 115TH ANNIVERSARY AND PRAISED ROY HODGSON

MALMÖ 2025-02-24 Swedish football club Malmö FF celebrated its 115th anniversary and paid tribute to coach legend Roy Hodgson February 24, 2025. Hodgsons received the Andreas Nilsson Memorial Prize from the Football Association's Friends at the site next to Malmö IP where MFF was founded in 1910. Roy Hodgson coached MFF from 1985 to 1989 and during those years the club won five Allsvenskan gold medals and two cup gold medals. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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MFF CELEBRATED 115TH ANNIVERSARY AND PRAISED ROY HODGSON

MALMÖ 2025-02-24 Swedish football club Malmö FF celebrated its 115th anniversary and paid tribute to coach legend Roy Hodgson February 24, 2025. Hodgsons received the Andreas Nilsson Memorial Prize from the Football Association's Friends at the site next to Malmö IP where MFF was founded in 1910. Roy Hodgson coached MFF from 1985 to 1989 and during those years the club won five Allsvenskan gold medals and two cup gold medals. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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MFF CELEBRATED 115TH ANNIVERSARY AND PRAISED ROY HODGSON

MALMÖ 2025-02-24 Swedish football club Malmö FF celebrated its 115th anniversary and paid tribute to coach legend Roy Hodgson February 24, 2025. Hodgsons received the Andreas Nilsson Memorial Prize from the Football Association's Friends at the site next to Malmö IP where MFF was founded in 1910. Roy Hodgson coached MFF from 1985 to 1989 and during those years the club won five Allsvenskan gold medals and two cup gold medals. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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MFF CELEBRATED 115TH ANNIVERSARY AND PRAISED ROY HODGSON

MALMÖ 2025-02-24 Swedish football club Malmö FF celebrated its 115th anniversary and paid tribute to coach legend Roy Hodgson February 24, 2025. Hodgsons received the Andreas Nilsson Memorial Prize from the Football Association's Friends at the site next to Malmö IP where MFF was founded in 1910. Roy Hodgson coached MFF from 1985 to 1989 and during those years the club won five Allsvenskan gold medals and two cup gold medals. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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News conference of Ukrainian taekwondoins and coach Oleh Solovei in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 11, 2024 - Athletes Lidiia Pryimak, Dariia Tomenchuk and Merited Coach of Ukraine Oleh Solovei (L to R) attend a news conference upon returning from the 9th ITF Taekwon-Do World Cup in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine. Ukrainian athletes won five gold and two bronze medals.

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News conference of Ukrainian taekwondoins and coach Oleh Solovei in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 11, 2024 - Athletes Lidiia Pryimak, Dariia Tomenchuk and Merited Coach of Ukraine Oleh Solovei (L to R) attend a news conference upon returning from the 9th ITF Taekwon-Do World Cup in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine. Ukrainian athletes won five gold and two bronze medals.

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News conference of Ukrainian taekwondoins and coach Oleh Solovei in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 11, 2024 - Athletes Artur Kuzmin, Lidiia Pryimak, Dariia Tomenchuk, Tymofii Matviichuk (L to R) and Merited Coach of Ukraine Oleh Solovei (C) pose for a photo with medals during a news conference upon returning from the 9th ITF Taekwon-Do World Cup in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine. Ukrainian athletes won five gold and two bronze medals.

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News conference of Ukrainian taekwondoins and coach Oleh Solovei in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 11, 2024 - Athlete Tymofii Matviichuk attends a news conference of Ukrainian taekwondoins and Merited Coach of Ukraine Oleh Solovei upon returning from the 9th ITF Taekwon-Do World Cup in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine. Ukrainian athletes won five gold and two bronze medals.

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News conference of Ukrainian taekwondoins and coach Oleh Solovei in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 11, 2024 - Athlete Dariia Tomenchuk attends a news conference of Ukrainian taekwondoins and Merited Coach of Ukraine Oleh Solovei upon returning from the 9th ITF Taekwon-Do World Cup in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine. Ukrainian athletes won five gold and two bronze medals.

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News conference of Ukrainian taekwondoins and coach Oleh Solovei in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 11, 2024 - Athlete Lidiia Pryimak attends a news conference of Ukrainian taekwondoins and Merited Coach of Ukraine Oleh Solovei upon returning from the 9th ITF Taekwon-Do World Cup in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine. Ukrainian athletes won five gold and two bronze medals.

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News conference of Ukrainian taekwondoins and coach Oleh Solovei in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 11, 2024 - Athlete Artur Kuzmin attends a news conference of Ukrainian taekwondoins and Merited Coach of Ukraine Oleh Solovei upon returning from the 9th ITF Taekwon-Do World Cup in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine. Ukrainian athletes won five gold and two bronze medals.

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News conference of Ukrainian taekwondoins and coach Oleh Solovei in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 11, 2024 - Athlete Artur Kuzmin attends a news conference of Ukrainian taekwondoins and Merited Coach of Ukraine Oleh Solovei upon returning from the 9th ITF Taekwon-Do World Cup in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine. Ukrainian athletes won five gold and two bronze medals.

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News conference of Ukrainian taekwondoins and coach Oleh Solovei in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 11, 2024 - Athlete Lidiia Pryimak attends a news conference of Ukrainian taekwondoins and Merited Coach of Ukraine Oleh Solovei upon returning from the 9th ITF Taekwon-Do World Cup in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine. Ukrainian athletes won five gold and two bronze medals.

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News conference of Ukrainian taekwondoins and coach Oleh Solovei in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 11, 2024 - Athlete Tymofii Matviichuk attends a news conference of Ukrainian taekwondoins and Merited Coach of Ukraine Oleh Solovei upon returning from the 9th ITF Taekwon-Do World Cup in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine. Ukrainian athletes won five gold and two bronze medals.

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News conference of Ukrainian taekwondoins and coach Oleh Solovei in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 11, 2024 - Athlete Dariia Tomenchuk attends a news conference of Ukrainian taekwondoins and Merited Coach of Ukraine Oleh Solovei upon returning from the 9th ITF Taekwon-Do World Cup in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine. Ukrainian athletes won five gold and two bronze medals.

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News conference of Ukrainian taekwondoins and coach Oleh Solovei in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 11, 2024 - Merited Coach of Ukraine Oleh Solovei and athletes Tymofii Matviichuk and Artur Kuzmin (L to R) attend a news conference upon returning from the 9th ITF Taekwon-Do World Cup in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine. Ukrainian athletes won five gold and two bronze medals.

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News conference of Ukrainian taekwondoins and coach Oleh Solovei in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 11, 2024 - Medals are pictured during a news conference of Ukrainian taekwondoins and Merited Coach of Ukraine Oleh Solovei upon returning from the 9th ITF Taekwon-Do World Cup in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine. Ukrainian athletes won five gold and two bronze medals.

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News conference of Ukrainian taekwondoins and coach Oleh Solovei in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 11, 2024 - Athletes Lidiia Pryimak (L) and Dariia Tomenchuk attend a news conference of Ukrainian taekwondoins and Merited Coach of Ukraine Oleh Solovei upon returning from the 9th ITF Taekwon-Do World Cup in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine. Ukrainian athletes won five gold and two bronze medals.

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News conference of Ukrainian taekwondoins and coach Oleh Solovei in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 11, 2024 - Athletes Lidiia Pryimak, Dariia Tomenchuk, Tymofii Matviichuk, Artur Kuzmin (L to R) and Merited Coach of Ukraine Oleh Solovei (C) attend a news conference upon returning from the 9th ITF Taekwon-Do World Cup in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine. Ukrainian athletes won five gold and two bronze medals.

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Paris 2024 - Wrestling - Mijain Lopez Wins His 5th Gold And Rises As A Legend

Mijain Lopez Nunez (1st R) of Cuba celebrates after the men's greco-roman 130kg final match of wrestling against Yasmani Acosta Fernandez of Chile at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 6, 2024. Cuba's Mijain Lopez became the first athlete to win five successive Olympic gold medals in the same event after sealing the win in the men's 130kg Greco-Roman wrestling final at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Photo by Xinhua//Wu Wei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Wrestling - Mijain Lopez Wins His 5th Gold And Rises As A Legend

Gold medalist Mijain Lopez Nunez of Cuba attends the victory ceremony for the men's greco-roman 130kg of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 6, 2024. Cuba's Mijain Lopez became the first athlete to win five successive Olympic gold medals in the same event after sealing the win in the men's 130kg Greco-Roman wrestling final at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Fan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Wrestling - Mijain Lopez Wins His 5th Gold And Rises As A Legend

Mijain Lopez Nunez of Cuba celebrates after the men's greco-roman 130kg final match of wrestling against Yasmani Acosta Fernandez of Chile at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 6, 2024. Cuba's Mijain Lopez became the first athlete to win five successive Olympic gold medals in the same event after sealing the win in the men's 130kg Greco-Roman wrestling final at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Photo by Xinhua//Wu Wei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Wrestling - Mijain Lopez Wins His 5th Gold And Rises As A Legend

Gold medalist Mijain Lopez Nunez of Cuba attends the victory ceremony for the men's greco-roman 130kg of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 6, 2024. Cuba's Mijain Lopez became the first athlete to win five successive Olympic gold medals in the same event after sealing the win in the men's 130kg Greco-Roman wrestling final at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Fan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Wrestling - Mijain Lopez Wins His 5th Gold And Rises As A Legend

Gold medalist Mijain Lopez Nunez (2nd L) of Cuba, silver medalist Yasmani Acosta Fernandez (1st L) of Chile, bronze medalists Meng Lingzhe (1st R) of China and Amin Mirzazadeh of Iran pose during the victory ceremony for the men's greco-roman 130kg of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 6, 2024. Cuba's Mijain Lopez became the first athlete to win five successive Olympic gold medals in the same event after sealing the win in the men's 130kg Greco-Roman wrestling final at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Fan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Wrestling - Mijain Lopez Wins His 5th Gold And Rises As A Legend

Gold medalist Mijain Lopez Nunez of Cuba attends the victory ceremony for the men's greco-roman 130kg of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 6, 2024. Cuba's Mijain Lopez became the first athlete to win five successive Olympic gold medals in the same event after sealing the win in the men's 130kg Greco-Roman wrestling final at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Fan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Wrestling - Mijain Lopez Wins His 5th Gold And Rises As A Legend

Gold medalist Mijain Lopez Nunez (2nd L) of Cuba, silver medalist Yasmani Acosta Fernandez (1st L) of Chile, bronze medalists Meng Lingzhe (1st R) of China and Amin Mirzazadeh of Iran pose during the victory ceremony for the men's greco-roman 130kg of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 6, 2024. Cuba's Mijain Lopez became the first athlete to win five successive Olympic gold medals in the same event after sealing the win in the men's 130kg Greco-Roman wrestling final at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Photo by Xinhua//Wu Wei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Wrestling - Mijain Lopez Wins His 5th Gold And Rises As A Legend

Mijain Lopez Nunez (C) of Cuba celebrates after the men's greco-roman 130kg final match of wrestling against Yasmani Acosta Fernandez of Chile at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 6, 2024. Cuba's Mijain Lopez became the first athlete to win five successive Olympic gold medals in the same event after sealing the win in the men's 130kg Greco-Roman wrestling final at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Photo by Xinhua//Wu Wei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Mijain Lopez Nunez of Cuba takes off his shoes and places them on the mat after winning the wrestling men's Greco-Roman 130-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 6, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris to become the first athlete to win five consecutive Olympic gold medals in the same individual event. He said he is retiring after the Olympics.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Mijain Lopez Nunez of Cuba celebrates with his national flag after winning the gold medal in the wrestling men's Greco-Roman 130-kilogram competition at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 6, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris to become the first athlete to win five consecutive Olympic gold medals in the same individual event. He said he is retiring after the Olympics.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Mijain Lopez Nunez of Cuba takes off his shoes and places them on the mat after winning the wrestling men's Greco-Roman 130-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 6, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris to become the first athlete to win five consecutive Olympic gold medals in the same individual event. He said he is retiring after the Olympics.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Mijain Lopez Nunez (L) of Cuba reacts after defeating Yasmani Acosta Fernandez of Chile in the wrestling men's Greco-Roman 130-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 6, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris to become the first athlete to win five consecutive Olympic gold medals in the same individual event.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Mijain Lopez Nunez of Cuba celebrates with his gold medal after winning the wrestling men's Greco-Roman 130-kilogram competition at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 6, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris to become the first athlete to win five consecutive Olympic gold medals in the same individual event.

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The podium of the mens allround competition. from leftXiao Ruoteb,ronzeZhang Boeng silver both from China and in the, middle th

(L to R) Bronze medalist Xiao Ruoteng of Team People's Republic of China, Gold medalist Shinnosuke Oka of Team Japan and Silver medalist Zhang Boheng of Team People's Republic of China pose with their medals after the medal ceremony for the Artistic Gymnastics Men's All-Around Final on day five of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by

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Diving -Paris 2024 Olympic Games DN

Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan of Team China pose with gold medals after the Diving - Women's Synchronised 10m Platform Final on day five of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Aquatics Centre on July 31, 2024 in Saint-Denis, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Diving -Paris 2024 Olympic Games DN

Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan of Team China pose with gold medals after the Diving - Women's Synchronised 10m Platform Final on day five of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Aquatics Centre on July 31, 2024 in Saint-Denis, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Diving -Paris 2024 Olympic Games DN

Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan of Team China pose with gold medals after the Diving - Women's Synchronised 10m Platform Final on day five of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Aquatics Centre on July 31, 2024 in Saint-Denis, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nigeria grabs men's 4x100m relay gold at 13th African Games

STORY: Nigeria grabs men's 4x100m relay gold at 13th African Games SHOOTING TIME: March 20, 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the men's 4x100m relay final 2. various of the Nigerian national team 3. various of the medals awarded 4. SOUNDBITE (English): ALABA AKINTOLA, Nigerian sprinter 5. various of the women's 4x100m relay final STORYLINE: Nigeria late Wednesday clinched the gold medal in the men's 4x100m relay at the 13th African Games in Accra, the capital of Ghana. The Nigerian quartet finished the race in 38.41 seconds to snatch the gold from Ghana, who won it in Morocco in 2019. Ghana came in second with a time of 38.43 seconds to receive the silver, as fellow West African country Liberia grabbed bronze, finishing in 38.73 seconds. SOUNDBITE (English): ALABA AKINTOLA, Nigerian sprinter "It feels good because I was in the same position last five years and Joseph (Paul Amoah of Ghana) ran ahead of me, and this year I was

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Children of Primorye Int'l Winter Games kicks off in Russia's Vladivostok

STORY: Children of Primorye Int'l Winter Games kicks off in Russia's Vladivostok SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 19, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: VLADIVOSTOK, Russia CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of opening ceremony for the Children of Primorye International Winter Games STORYLINE: The first Children of Primorye International Winter Games kicks off Monday with a grand opening ceremony in Vladivostok, Russia. More than 1,000 young athletes from five countries including Russia, China, South Korea, Belarus and Uzbekistan will compete for 31 gold medals in eight events. The game will end on Friday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Vladivostok, Russia. (XHTV)

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Hungarian legendary gymnast Agnes Keleti turns 103

STORY: Hungarian legendary gymnast Agnes Keleti turns 103 SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 9, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: SPORTS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Hungarian): ADAM SCHMIDT, Hungarian Secretary of State for Sports 2. various of Agnes Keleti STORYLINE: Hungarian legendary gymnast Agnes Keleti celebrated her 103rd birthday in Budapest on Tuesday. This remarkable milestone not only marks her longevity but solidifies her status as the world's oldest living Olympic champion. Her athletic prowess led her to win five Olympic gold medals - a testament to her skill and dedication. She first captured gold in Helsinki in 1952 and followed with an astounding four golds in Melbourne in 1956. This incredible feat made her the most successful Hungarian female Olympian in history and firmly established her as a national treasure. However, Keleti's story extends beyond her Olympic glory. Surviving the horrors of World War II, she exemplified resilience and strength, attrib

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TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES OF 2023

(231227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the world's top 10 athletes in 2023: 9. Qin Haiyang (China, swimming) Qin broke the world record in the 200m breaststroke and became the first swimmer to sweep 50m, 100m and 200m breaststroke titles at a single World Championships in Fukuoka. He was named the Best Male Swimmer of the Year 2023 by World Aquatics. The 24-year-old also claimed the men's MVP award at the Hangzhou Asian Games for his five gold medals. This file photo taken on Oct. 23, 2023 shows Qin Haiyang of China posing for a photo after winning the Best Male Swimmer of the Year 2023 award during the World Aquatics Gala in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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TOP 10 CHINESE ATHLETES/TEAMS OF 2023

(231226) -- BEIJING, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- As the sporting calendar draws to a close, Xinhua News Agency has selected the top 10 Chinese athletes/teams for 2023: 9. Qin Haiyang (male, swimming) Qin broke the world record in the men's 200m breaststroke and became the first swimmer to sweep 50m, 100m and 200m breaststroke titles at a single World Championships in Fukuoka. He was named the Best Male Swimmer of the Year 2023 by World Aquatics. The 24-year-old also claimed the men's MVP award at the Hangzhou Asian Games after pocketing five gold medals. This file photo taken on July 24, 2023 shows Qin Haiyang of China celebrating after winning the men's 100m breaststroke final at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)

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Chinese athletes win 4 gold medals on 1st day of 16th World Wushu Championships

STORY: Chinese athletes win 4 gold medals on 1st day of 16th World Wushu Championships SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 17, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:47 LOCATION: DALLAS, U.S. CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 16th World Wushu Championships in Fort Worth, the U.S. state of Texas STORYLINE: The Chinese team won four gold medals in five events on Friday, the first day of the 16th World Wushu Championships in Fort Worth, the U.S. state of Texas, according to the Chinese Wushu delegation. Lu Xiangcheng won the gold medal in the men's Taijiquan event; Wu Jianing won the gold medal in the women's Nandao event; Liu Zhaohe won the gold medal in the men's Daoshu event; Dai Dandan won the gold medal in the women's Taijijian event. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dallas, U.S. (XHTV)

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Five Chinese Sanda athletes qualified for semifinals at 16th World Wushu Championships

STORY: Five Chinese Sanda athletes qualified for semifinals at 16th World Wushu Championships SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:58 LOCATION: DALLAS, U.S. CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 16th World Wushu Championships STORYLINE: Five Chinese Sanda athletes participated in the quarterfinals on Saturday, the second day of the 16th World Wushu Championships (WWC) in Fort Worth, the U.S. state of Texas, and all qualified successfully. The 16th WWC covers both men's and women's Taolu and Sanda. Nearly 300 athletes will compete for around 40 gold medals, according to the organizers. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dallas, U.S. (XHTV)

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16 Myanmar athletes to compete in Hangzhou Asian Para Games

STORY: 16 Myanmar athletes to compete in Hangzhou Asian Para Games DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:49 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Myanmar athletes training STORYLINE: Myanmar will send a contingent of 16 athletes to compete in the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, the Myanmar Paralympic Sports Federation (MPSF) said on Tuesday. "The athletes were selected depending on the medals and records they had gained during the 12th ASEAN Para Games," Min Naing Oo, joint secretary of the MPSF, told Xinhua. Myanmar's sports delegation for the Hangzhou Asian Para Games will feature 14 male athletes, two female athletes and five coaches in the sports of athletics, sitting volleyball and swimming. "These are the sports we are aiming for medals, including gold medals," Min said, adding that the athletes have been training in camp since the conclusion of the 12th ASEAN Para Games. The 4th Asian Para Games is scheduled to be held in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province fr

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Phelps reiterates plans to retire

SHANGHAI, China - Michael Phelps speaks during a press conference at Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai on July 23, 2011, a day before the start of the main swimming program at the world swimming championships. The 26-year-old American, who has won 14 gold medals in two Olympics and 22 gold medals in five world championships, reiterated that he plans to end his career after the London Olympics in 2012.

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Thorpe eyes comeback in November

TOKYO, Japan - Retired Olympic champion Ian Thorpe of Australia talks to his coach during a practice in Monaco on June 12, 2011, as he aims to return to competitive swimming in November 2011. Thorpe won a total of five gold medals at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics before retiring in 2006.

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Thorpe announces retirement from competitive swimming

SYDNEY, Australia - Australia's swimming superstar Ian Thorpe (file photo) said Nov. 21 he is retiring from competitive swimming. He earned a total of five gold medals at the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Olympics.